| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Felker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the driving attempt from the left block | 25-31 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey tips it home | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Andrew Carter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Earl McCune - foul #2 on Earl McCune, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Carter - foul #3 on Andrew Carter, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG) Andrew Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 3rd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker is hacked by Ken Webb - foul #2 on Ken Webb, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | James Temple comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #1 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Barry Zalewski | |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Bryan Goldenberg picks off the pass by Byron Felker | 28-33 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Temple | 28-36 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Blauvelt | 30-36 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Ken Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Temple - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), William Sherman (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Michael Blauvelt, Ken Webb, Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Lonnie Pope (PF), Bill Berk (C) James Temple, Byron Felker, Charles Johnston, Earl McCune | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the 3rd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Bryan Brice is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Norris - foul #2 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Evan Brown (SG), Adolph Weeks (C) Bryan Goldenberg, Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Bryan Brice loses the dribble to Daniel Soltys | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Brown (fresh) SF - William Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Jackson (fresh) C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Berk (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Kenneth Norris is called for the reach on William Sherman - foul #3 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG) Bryan Brice | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:06 | Alabama | William Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilson Jackson | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Norris picks off the pass by Wilson Jackson | 32-38 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilson Jackson - foul #2 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Webb (SF), Joseph Harvey (C) William Sherman, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Byron Felker (SF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Kenneth Norris, Bill Berk | |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Adolph Weeks steals the ball from Lonnie Pope | 32-39 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the floater from the left block | 34-39 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Ken Webb steals the ball from Daniel Soltys | 34-39 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG), Bryan Brice (SG), William Sherman (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, Ken Webb, Adolph Weeks, Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Barry Zalewski, Lonnie Pope | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Bryan Goldenberg is called for the reach on Daniel Soltys - foul #2 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Bryan Brice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Byron Felker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Earl McCune is called for the reach on William Sherman - foul #3 on Earl McCune, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Ken Webb (SF) Bryan Brice, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (SF), Bill Berk (C) Byron Felker, Earl McCune | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Silas Scheidt | 37-39 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Bill Berk is called for the reach on William Sherman - foul #2 on Bill Berk, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Joseph Harvey (C) Bryan Goldenberg, William Sherman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Lonnie Pope (PF) James Temple, Charles Johnston | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Pope | 37-39 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Jackson (PF) Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Byron Felker (SF), Earl McCune (C) Kenneth Norris, Bill Berk | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope lays it in | 37-44 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ken Webb | 39-44 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SG), Evan Brown (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Michael Blauvelt, Ken Webb, Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Charles Johnston (PF) Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Andrew Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Evan Brown connects on the floater near the basket set up by Bryan Goldenberg | 41-44 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | James Temple drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Byron Felker | 41-46 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Evan Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl McCune | 41-46 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Andrew Carter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl McCune - foul #4 on Earl McCune, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF), Joseph Harvey (C) Bryan Goldenberg, Evan Brown, Wilson Jackson, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Lonnie Pope (PF), Bill Berk (C) Daniel Soltys, Byron Felker, Charles Johnston, Earl McCune | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bill Berk | 43-52 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Zalewski | 45-54 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the jumper from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Temple | 47-56 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Bill Berk - foul #3 on Bill Berk, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG) Andrew Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Bill Berk | |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Turner | 49-59 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Ken Webb clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-59 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (SF), Wilson Jackson (PF), Adolph Weeks (C) Ken Webb, Silas Scheidt, Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Charles Johnston (PF) Kenneth Norris, Lonnie Pope | |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG) Michael Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Bill Berk (C) Robert Turner, Byron Felker, Earl McCune | |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is hacked by Bryan Brice - foul #2 on Bryan Brice, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Maurice Spann | |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk is denied on a dunk by William Sherman | 49-59 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Jackson (fresh) C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson double dribbles | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Evan Brown (SG), Silas Scheidt (PF) Bryan Goldenberg, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Evan Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Joseph Harvey (C) Bryan Brice, Evan Brown, William Sherman, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Byron Felker (SF), Earl McCune (C) Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk, Lonnie Pope | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Byron Felker - foul #1 on Byron Felker, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG), Bryan Brice (SG), William Sherman (SF), Wilson Jackson (PF) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, Ken Webb, Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Lonnie Pope (PF), Bill Berk (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Byron Felker, Charles Johnston, Earl McCune | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Wilson Jackson blocks the short jumper by Bill Berk | 50-59 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris hits a 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | William Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (C) Joseph Harvey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Norris | 50-64 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | William Sherman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Bryan Goldenberg is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #3 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg is hacked by Kenneth Norris - foul #4 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-66 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk tips it home | 54-68 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | William Sherman comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Norris - foul #5 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SF) Kenneth Norris | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | William Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys runs out the clock | 55-68 |